Crib attachment.



C. A. McMILLAN. can; ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. 917.

Patented May 21, 1918.

CLARA. ADELINE MCMILLAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CRIB ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

, Application filed May 19, 1917. Serial No. 169,636.

To all w 700m it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARA ADELINE Mo- MILLAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, re-

siding at New York, in the county of New 7 York and State of New York,have invented certain useful Improvements in Crib Attachments, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates broadly to improvements in that class ofinventions known as beds and more particularly relatps to a collapsiblecrib attachment for a bet.

As the primary aim and object, the present invention contemplates theprovision of a crib composed of a plurality of collapsible sections,means being arranged on one of the sections for removable engagementwith the side of a bedstead to facil-tate the supporting of the cribwhen the sections thereof are in an extended form.

It an equally important object of the present invention to provide novelmeans for removably and pivotally connecting the spring carrying sectionto the main side section so that when the spring carrying section is notengaged on the side of the bedstead it may be readily supported in asuspended position on the main side section.

As a further improvement the present invention consists in the provisionof end sections, means being provided for pivotally connecting the sameto the main side section.

it is a more specific object of the pres eut invention to providecooperative means on the spring carrying section and on the end sectionsfor arranging these sections in removable engagement with each otherwhen it is desired to place the crib in an extended form.

Among the other aims and objects of the present invention may be recitedthe provision of a device of the character mentioned with a view tocompactness, and in which thenumber of parts are few, the constructionsimple, the cost of production low and the efficiency high.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scopeof this invention will be more readily apparent from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims, forming a part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective showing the invention in an extendedform and attached to the side bar of a bedstead.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing the invention ina folded position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail showing part of the means for connectingthe end pieces to the main side pieces.

Fig. 4 is a. fragmentary perspective detail of the spring carryingframe.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying drawings I haveillustrated the side bar 1 of a bedstead and adapted to be connected tothis side bar is my improved collapsible crib attachment designated inits entirety by the numeral 2.

In the present instance the crib attachment consists of a main sidesection and preferably embodies a pair of tubular supporting rods 3connected at their upper ends and at points intermediate their ends byside bars 4 the latter in turn being connected at uniformly spacedintervals by vertical bars 5. The lower ends of the rods constitute feet6 and have casters 7 connected thereto to facilitate movement of thecrib sections about the floor when it is in a folded condition.

As intimated, a spring carrying section has been provided and in thepresent instance may be said to consist of a rectangular frame embodyingside bars 8 and 9 connected at their respective ends by end bars 10 and11. In order to pivotally connect the spring carrying section to therods 3 the end piece 11 is extended to provide a hook 12 whichterminates in a head 13 adapted for removable engagement in a verticalslot 14: in one of the rods at a point substantially intermediate itsends as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4:, the engagement being effected byfirst arranging the frame in a vertical plane so as to insert the headand finally extending it to a horizontal plane. The opposite end pieceis extended and has a ring or loop 15 formed thereon in which isuniversally connected another ring 16 from which projects a head 17which is similar in construction to the head 13. It is to be noted,however that that because of the arrangement of the links the head 17may be readily placed in a corresponding slot 18 in the adjacent rod 3and adjusted by twist ing it to a horizontal plane. In attaching thespring carrying section to the side bar 1 the respective ends of thebars 10 and 11 are extended beyond the adjacent side bar 8 and terminatein hooks 19. The

spring carried by the frame consists pro-- ferably in a plurality ofpivotally connected links 20 which arearranged longitudinally andtransversely of the frame or section.

The end sections 21 are preferably composed of square frames which arebraced by vertical bars 22 the upper and lower ends having loops 23formed thereon which are pivotally engaged in the vertically arrangedloops 24: formed in spaced relation on the rods 3 so that the sectionsmay be pivotally supported on the said rods. Hooks 25 are pivoted to thelower portions of the frames of the end sections adjacent the free endsand are engageable with ears 26 formed on theterminals of the side bar 8of the springcarrying section for removably holding the end sections inan extended position.

When it is desired to place the crib attachment in a collapsed form thehooks 25 are disengaged from the ears 26 to permit of the end sectionsto be swung inwardly so that they will lie in juxtaposed relation withrespect to the upper part of the main side'section. The hooks 19 of thespring carrying section are now removed from the side bar 1 and thespring carrying section is allowed to fall into a suspended position injuxtaposed relation with the legs 6 whereupon the side section may berolled, for instance to a position behind the bedstead (not shown) Whereit can be left when not in use. It is thought from the foregoingdescription that 'a further detailed description of the operation of theinvention is unnecessary. Likewise it is thought that the advantages ofthe invention will be readily apparent.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanyingdrawings comprehend only the general and preferred embo'di'ment of myinvention and that various minor changes. in detail of construction,proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope ofthe appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of myinvention.

opposite end and same side of the main carrying frame and removably andpivotally engaged in the slot in the other tubular rod, hooks formed onthe opposite side of the spring carrying section and adapted forengagement with the side bar of a bedstead, and pieces pivotallyconnected to the upper portions of the tubular rods, and means forremovably holding the end sections in engagement with the springcarrying section.

2. A collapsible crib attachment for bedsteads including a main sidesection embodying tubular rods which serve as legs and means forconnecting the rods, the rods being provided with vertical slotsintermediate their ends, a spring carrying section, means extending fromone end of the said spring carrying section for removable engagementwith the slots for facilitating pivotal suspending of the springcarrying section on the main side section, engaglng means universallyconnected to the opposite end of the spring carrying section andremovably and pivotally engaged in the slot in the adjacent rod for alsofacilitating the pivotal suspendin section, hooks pro ecting from theopposite ends of the spring carrying section for enagement with the sidebar of a bedstead to A acilitate the supporting of a crib, ears formedon the respective outer ends of the spring carrying section, endsections pivotally connected to the upper portions of the rods, andhooks pivoted to the end sections and removably engageable in the earsin the spring carrying section for preventing accidental disengagementof the end sections.

, In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLARA ADELINE McMILLAN.

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